Wednesday, 26 June 2013

X is for Xuni

This is Xuni, she is a pedigree Weimaraner. She was sold to a puppy farmer who made a lot of money from her, then chained her up in a yard and forgot about her. She was given a mango a day if anyone remembered to feed her. After a few months of this Xuni did not have very long to live when her luck suddenly changed. A persistent English woman kept visiting the farmer and telling him he was a very bad man. Eventually he told her to just take the dog and stop pestering him. A lot of generous people helped Xuni move to another country. She is slowly putting on weight as her stomach gets used to food again. She could hardly walk when she was rescued but now she can run. She is devoted to her besotted new owners, and to watch her delightedly tracking scents back and forth across open fields, whilst keeping a careful eye on her new family, is truly heart warming.Taking part in ABC Wednesday

A great day for Xuni when the lady first had the courage to knock on that man's door, and even better days when she continued to go back, day after day. That woman was brave, she could have been attacked or worse. And that woman has helped a living creature find her Forever Home.

Oh my goodness! What a lucky dog! She looks so sweet and, considering her start in life, looks to be a loving and devoted pet. I don't know in what country she was found, but that man should be locked up!

City Daily Photo

About this Blog

Welcome. The photos on this blog are of my current home town (and birthplace), the City of York.

Ginnels

A ginnel is a northern English dialect word for a narrow passage between buildings. York is full of such hidden alleyways. Many ginnels have rather quaint names such as ‘Mad Alice Lane’ and ‘Nether Hornpot Lane’. They can be surprisingly difficult to photograph well.

Gates

Many street names in York end in the word gate. Gata is the Old Norse word for street and these names may have been in use since Viking times. The name of the street is often a clue as to who used to work in that area of the city. Spurriergate was the street of the lorimers who made horse bits and spurs. Lots of photographic potential here.

Ghosts

I have never seen a ghost, nor do I expect to. However, as I live in what is reputed to be one of the most haunted cities in Europe perhaps I walk past ghosts every day without realising it? Maybe some of them will appear in the photos posted here……….

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